BBC News | Southampton name removed from QE2 BBC News A spokesman for Nakheel said: "Although she will no longer be taking passengers or operating as a cruise ship, the registration documents will state her ... |
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Southampton name removed from QE2 - BBC News
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
QE2 gleams with a new coat of paint - TTKN News
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QE2 gleams with a new coat of paint TTKN News As part of the process, the ship's underwater hull was shot blasted and repainted. Her main dark grey hull, white sides, and iconic red and black funnel ... |
Air France 447: A Cockpit China Syndrome - Huffington Post
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Air France 447: A Cockpit China Syndrome Huffington Post But this beast starts wallowing; hand-flying amounts to steering the QE2 with a two-foot rudder. But why won't the damned autopilot work? ... |
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Steve Hitstirrer - Ninemsn
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Steve Hitstirrer Ninemsn It can not be just the players at fault when the team has gone from the QE2 to the Titanic. Loosing the toss can not be blamed for loosing the series. ... |
Friday, August 21, 2009
Blame badger for half mile of hell - Edmonton Sun
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Blame badger for half mile of hell Edmonton Sun (Neil Waugh, Sun Media) I passed Kelly Sutherland's outfit on the QE2 the other day. Kelly, or whoever was in the liner's cab, had 'er pinned -- probably ... |
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tourism industry casts eye to the future - Brisbane Times
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Tourism industry casts eye to the future Brisbane Times The warning followed an incident last December during which six pirates in speedboats approached and fired at the cruise ship Nautice, off the coast of ... |
Tourism industry casts eye to the future - The Age
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Tourism industry casts eye to the future The Age The warning followed an incident last December during which six pirates in speedboats approached and fired at the cruise ship Nautice, off the coast of ... |
Tourism industry casts eye to the future - Sydney Morning Herald
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Tourism industry casts eye to the future Sydney Morning Herald The warning followed an incident last December during which six pirates in speedboats approached and fired at the cruise ship Nautice, off the coast of ... |
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Cruise ships sail into terrorists' radar - SmartBrief
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Cruise ships sail into terrorists' radar SmartBrief The threat could mean increased security at places such as cruise ship bars and swimming pools. "I'm not suggesting the QE2 turns into an aircraft carrier ... |
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Saga Rose could be a floating hotel at Southampton's Town Quay - This Is Hampshire.net
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Saga Rose could be a floating hotel at Southampton's Town Quay This Is Hampshire.net Saga, the over-50s cruise company, is retiring the ship at the end of the year and is keen to keep her as a hotel catering for up to 460 cruise guests and ... |
Saturday, August 15, 2009
South Africa seeks more Middle East tourists - The National
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South Africa seeks more Middle East tourists The National “She needs a lot of work,” said Ian Anderson , the marketing director at Sun International, speaking about the former cruise liner. ... |
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The 'Harry Potter Magic' - Cape Business News
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The 'Harry Potter Magic' Cape Business News Admartech is also currentlty in negotiation to fit Merus Rings to the entire sea water system of the vessels managed by the Bernard Schulte Ship Group. ... |
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Bagging a cruise bargain: Is the glass half full or half empty? - Mirror.co.uk
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Bagging a cruise bargain: Is the glass half full or half empty? Mirror.co.uk This on a vessel which already has one of the highest passenger-space ratios in the business; luxury liner QE2 was almost exactly the same tonnage, ... |
QE2 in dry dock in Dubai - This Is Hampshire.net
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QE2 in dry dock in Dubai This Is Hampshire.net Although she is now no longer in service, QE2, once the most famous ship in the world, still has admirers around the world who follow the liner through ... |
QE2 in dry dock in Dubai - Southern Daily Echo
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QE2 in dry dock in Dubai Southern Daily Echo Although she is now no longer in service, QE2, once the most famous ship in the world, still has admirers around the world who follow the liner through ... |
QE2 gleams with a new coat of paint - Al-Bawaba
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QE2 gleams with a new coat of paint Al-Bawaba As part of the process, the ship's underwater hull was shot blasted and repainted. Her main dark grey hull, white sides, and iconic red and black funnel ... |
QE2 gleams with a new coat of paint - Al-Bawaba
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QE2 gleams with a new coat of paint Al-Bawaba As part of the process, the ship's underwater hull was shot blasted and repainted. Her main dark grey hull, white sides, and iconic red and black funnel ... |
QE2 remains high and dry in Dubai! - Southern Daily Echo
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QE2 remains high and dry in Dubai! Southern Daily Echo Although she is now no longer in service, QE2, once the most famous ship in the world, still has admirers around the world who follow the liner through ... |
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
PNE v Morecambe: Minute-By-Minute - PNEFC
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PNE v Morecambe: Minute-By-Minute PNEFC ... but I think someone said it was a three-month cruise for two on the QE2 around the Bahamas with a subscription to PNE Player thrown in. ... |
Monday, August 10, 2009
Dubai and West Indian prosperity! - BVI News Online
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Dubai and West Indian prosperity! BVI News Online The classic cruise liner, the QE 2, had been moored for good in a Dubai port and was to be refurbished and turned into a beacon of Middle Eastern luxury. ... |
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Mary Anna Wiley Ross Cowper, 88, civic leader - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Mary Anna Wiley Ross Cowper, 88, civic leader Philadelphia Inquirer For their honeymoon, they went on the final cruise of the QE2 to England, where they attended black-tie functions and met Queen Elizabeth II and Prince ... |
Saturday, August 8, 2009
The Waverley steamer: Paddle into the past - Scotland on Sunday
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The Waverley steamer: Paddle into the past Scotland on Sunday ... the former John Brown shipyard, which launched the QE2 and Queen Mary. From the top of the Titan Crane, day-trippers wave at the ship as we cruise by. ... |
Friday, August 7, 2009
World Cup kicks out cruise ships - Mirror.co.uk
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World Cup kicks out cruise ships Mirror.co.uk All of which must mean that separate plans to move the liner QE2 from Dubai to Cape Town may get kicked into touch as well. |
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Pirates eyeing cruise ships: expert - Ballina Shire Advocate
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Ballina Shire Advocate | Pirates eyeing cruise ships: expert Ballina Shire Advocate ARMED guards could become a feature at cruise ship cocktail bars and swimming pools as the threat of sea piracy escalates, a tourism security expert says. ... |
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Dubai World puts African tourism projects on hold - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Dubai World puts African tourism projects on hold Atlanta Journal Constitution Dubai World paid about $100 million for the storied cruise ship in 2007. The company originally planned to undertake a costly refurbishment of the vessel ... |
Add James Taylor to the list of people hooked on travel by cruise ship - USA Today
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Add James Taylor to the list of people hooked on travel by cruise ship USA Today Sometimes an ocean liner really is, as ship historian John Maxtone-Graham would say, the only way to cross. Just ask James Taylor. ... |
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Dubai World puts African tourism projects on hold - Forbes
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Dubai World puts African tourism projects on hold Forbes Dubai World paid about $100 million for the storied cruise ship in 2007. The company originally planned to undertake a costly refurbishment of the vessel ... |
UAE investments in UK - GulfNews
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UAE investments in UK GulfNews Istithmar bought the QE2 for $100 million (Dh367 million) in 2007 to start a new life as a luxury hotel on Palm Jumeirah. However, the ship's future has ... |
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Dubai World plans luxury floating hotel for Cape Town. - ISI - Emerging Markets
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Dubai World plans luxury floating hotel for Cape Town. ISI - Emerging Markets Investment Group, Dubai World, plans to convert the QE2 into a luxury floating hotel, berthed permanently at Cape Town 's V&A Waterfront, Business Day ... |
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